A licensed clinical psychologist is seeing a couple for family therapy. The psychologist has become quite concerned about the husband’s alcohol use. The ethical action would be:

a. refer the husband to an inpatient AOD treatment program
b. conduct psychological testing and determine a course of action
c. continue with therapy and refer the husband for an assessment when therapy is completed
d. refer the husband for an AOD assessment unless the psychologist has been trained to conduct such an assessment


d. refer the husband for an AOD assessment unless the psychologist has been trained to conduct such an assessment

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Describe Lamarckian evolution and the evidence for or against it

What will be an ideal response?

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The concept of the confirmation bias specifically assumes that we are most likely to believe:

a) information that comes easily to mind. b) information that agrees with our thinking. c) information that refutes our thinking. d) logical thinking.

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In ordinary marijuana users, who ingest small and weak amounts of the drug, which of the following is TRUE?

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